PANRE PANRE Infectious Disease

Question 1

A 25-year-old presents with fever, headache, and a rash that began on the wrists and ankles and spread centrally after a tick exposure. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Answer

Lyme Disease

Answer

Ehrlichiosis

Answer

Tularemia

Question 2

Which antibiotic is the drug of choice for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in all age groups, including children?

Accepted Answer

Doxycycline

Answer

Amoxicillin

Answer

Azithromycin

Answer

Ciprofloxacin

Question 3

A patient presents with a painless genital ulcer with indurated edges. Which organism is responsible?

Accepted Answer

Treponema pallidum

Answer

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Answer

Haemophilus ducreyi

Answer

Chlamydia trachomatis

Question 4

What is the preferred first-line agent for uncomplicated urinary tract infections in otherwise healthy adult women in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Nitrofurantoin

Answer

Amoxicillin

Answer

Ciprofloxacin

Answer

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

Question 5

A patient with HIV has a CD4 count of 175 cells/µL. Which opportunistic infection prophylaxis must be initiated?

Accepted Answer

TMP-SMX for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia

Answer

Fluconazole for Cryptococcus

Answer

Azithromycin for MAC

Answer

Acyclovir for HSV

Question 6

Which test is the gold standard for confirming active pulmonary tuberculosis in a patient with a positive PPD and suspicious chest X-ray?

Accepted Answer

Sputum AFB smear and culture

Answer

Chest X-ray alone

Answer

QuantiFERON-TB Gold blood test

Answer

CT scan of the chest

A 25-year-old presents with fever, headache, and a rash that began on the wrists and ankles and spread centrally after a tick exposure.What is the most likely diagnosis?

A 25-year-old presents with fever, headache, and a rash that began on the wrists and ankles and spread centrally after a tick exposure.
What is the most likely diagnosis?